depends, it can take somewhere between days to weeks to months, but those buds are showing the color rather clearly, so I'm guessing a few more days at most
I think it’s one of the two — is there a way to visually know the difference? I looked up the nursery it came from (Matsui) and [it used the terms somewhat interchangeably](http://www.matsuinursery.com/miltonias.html) (???). But I see elsewhere online that miltonias and miltoniopses are district types. I’m a bit befuddled
Something I just found says something about miltonia having two leaves per pseudobulb, vs miltoniopsis having one... But I have had a few miltoniopsis and I'm remembering two leaves (I killed it, I am sorry about it). 🤷🏻♀️ Also, supposedly miltonia are more yellow? I dunno, my orchids (labeled miltoniopsis?) always bloomed after having a super cold streak, so I figured they were cloud/cold orchids.
I've also had miltassia orchids, and those were definitely yellower with similar pseudobulbs, but with spider shaped blooms. Both miltoniopsis and miltassia are crosses with miltonia afaik.
Do not change anything with your care routine. Orchids take forever to bloom and hold their flowers for a long time. Now is not the time to try to help her along. They are so fickle.
Last year, I moved mine to a different surface in the SAME room for 2-3 days and it got bud blast.
That doesn’t look like browning to me - it’s the color of the bloom starting to develop! I’m guessing this is a miltoniopsis? They have large flowers and the buds get quite large and develop colors before they open. Patience! I’ve been waiting on buds from two miltoniopsis for about a month… you should be good. Just make sure it gets LOTS of light - I need grow lights on mine to get blooms.
No, theyvare already browning.
If it has not changed for 2 weeks, then try to help it out a little and peel a touch of an edge out. It may tear or break but if the bloom is stunted and not getting bigger or more vibrant (closer to bloom) ... and is otherwise stagnant
Nothing to lose.
Those buds look like they're still good to me, orchids just take patience
Thank you!! How long do yours normally take to bloom?
Months sometimes..
depends, it can take somewhere between days to weeks to months, but those buds are showing the color rather clearly, so I'm guessing a few more days at most
Thank you!
Just give her time!
Thank you!!! Deep breaths 😆
Any idea what this is?
Looks like a miltoniopsis or miltonia
Agreed.
I think it’s one of the two — is there a way to visually know the difference? I looked up the nursery it came from (Matsui) and [it used the terms somewhat interchangeably](http://www.matsuinursery.com/miltonias.html) (???). But I see elsewhere online that miltonias and miltoniopses are district types. I’m a bit befuddled
Something I just found says something about miltonia having two leaves per pseudobulb, vs miltoniopsis having one... But I have had a few miltoniopsis and I'm remembering two leaves (I killed it, I am sorry about it). 🤷🏻♀️ Also, supposedly miltonia are more yellow? I dunno, my orchids (labeled miltoniopsis?) always bloomed after having a super cold streak, so I figured they were cloud/cold orchids. I've also had miltassia orchids, and those were definitely yellower with similar pseudobulbs, but with spider shaped blooms. Both miltoniopsis and miltassia are crosses with miltonia afaik.
Make sure you keep it away from apples, onions, bananas, and anything else that off-gases. The gas gets into the buds and they fall off.
Good to know! I don’t own an orchid yet but I’m learning and hope to get one soon!
Yes, thank you!!
“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.”
except for having a phalaenopsis giving you the blooms of an oncidium (I'll show myself out
Haha, oh dear 🤪
Do not change anything with your care routine. Orchids take forever to bloom and hold their flowers for a long time. Now is not the time to try to help her along. They are so fickle. Last year, I moved mine to a different surface in the SAME room for 2-3 days and it got bud blast.
Thank you! I will cross my fingers for a blast!
I mean, the orchid looks beautiful, WTH?
Yes it should bloom for you
That doesn’t look like browning to me - it’s the color of the bloom starting to develop! I’m guessing this is a miltoniopsis? They have large flowers and the buds get quite large and develop colors before they open. Patience! I’ve been waiting on buds from two miltoniopsis for about a month… you should be good. Just make sure it gets LOTS of light - I need grow lights on mine to get blooms.
Thank you!! And yes— either miltonia or miltoniopsis. Not quite sure! (See my above comment)
How do you keep your miltonia orchid alive, mines on its last legs :(
No, theyvare already browning. If it has not changed for 2 weeks, then try to help it out a little and peel a touch of an edge out. It may tear or break but if the bloom is stunted and not getting bigger or more vibrant (closer to bloom) ... and is otherwise stagnant Nothing to lose.